It's #Archive30 Day 16 #ArchiveAdvice
- Don't staple anything.
- Nothing needs to be stapled.
- Really. Put the stapler away.
Some #ArchiveAdvice from our archivist; Archivists carry out extensive research on the material they are processing, so we are familiar with other sources that may be useful. We’re a great resource when you’re wondering what directions to follow in your research. #Archive30
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Lots of #ArchiveAdvice for #Archive30 but this year ours is DON’T WEAR WHITE. Archives can be dirty and dusty however hard we try - and red rot can leave interesting stripes… Remember, we get dirtier than everyone else when we clean the collection!
Here's some #ArchiveAdvice we find easy to follow: Biscuits keep you going! Sage advice from the Cake and Biscuit Alliance in 1946 mrc-describe.epexio.com/records/CAB/6/…
#ArchiveAdvice Metal rusts; rubber bands harden & adhere to paper. Tape yellows and may or may not fall off. All of these things will stain your documents and photos. Use a folder or folded paper to hold things together. And if you can't easily undo it, don't do it! #Archive30
Advice given to cinemas during the 1918 ‘flu pandemic: disinfect and ventilate.
Sheffield’s Electra Palace stayed open using Haden’s Patent Ventilation, the air being changed 12 times per hour and drawn through screens ‘saturated with disinfectant’! 😷 #Archive30 #archiveadvice
This 1940's press cutting from our Nutrition collection features some of the best #ArchiveAdvice you'll ever receive...
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Concepts which hold true for most environments 😊It’s nice to be nice. Look after each other🙏🏻
Hope we bring you good vibes peeps🙏🏻
#camaraderie #team
#gri made by the people inside ❤️
Plus our other fav piece of #ArchiveAdvice 🤫🤐🤣
#archive30 #betterlatethannever
#Archives30 Whilst #archiveadvice at one time would have included not smoking in the strongrooms (we had one Archivist who smoked a pipe...), today our advice would be to WASH YOUR HANDS! - good health sense and good for the documents to have clean hands when using them.
Never stop being nosy, never stop embracing new developments, never stop learning. Our job is more about the future than the past and more about the unknown than the known. And that is really great! #ArchiveAdvice #Archive30
My #ArchiveAdvice (for anyone, not just Archivists) don't use sellotape - it's the spawn of the devil and ends up looking like this #Archive30
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Our #ArchiveAdvice today? Please use less metal and plastic in your files. We'll have to remove and discard it anyway. Better protect the files from the start!
#ExploreYourArchive #rusty #metal #plastic #conservation
#Archive30 #ArchiveAdvice The Director of the British Museum, Sir (Edgar) John Forsdyke, felt compelled to write a memo to all staff in 1939 advising them to dress more appropriately in the hot weather…! #BritishMuseum #archives
My #ArchiveAdvice would be 'If in doubt, ask!' There are plenty of friendly archive staff on hand to offer assistance. If you can't find something, if you can't read something, if you are hitting a brick wall, come and talk to us! #Archive30
